Posted on: September 18, 2020
Park Forest is one of the top communities in the country in green power usage.Park Forest was officially recognized as a Green Power Community at the Sept. 6 board meeting held via Zoom.Green Power Communities are communities where the local government, b...
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Posted on: November 1, 2019
This holiday season, don't let your broken string lights and dead trees go to waste. Drop off holiday lights in the marked bins at Village Hall and the Library from November 26th to January 10th. Christmas trees can be dropped off in the Aqua Center parki...
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Posted on: March 15, 2019
The Park Forest Environment Commission celebrates Earth Week with the following events:
April 9 - 30
Recycled Art ExhibitionTuesdays from 10 - 3, Wednesdays from 12 - 4, Fridays from 1:30 - 4, and Saturdays from 1 - 4Being held in conjunction with...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: August 10, 2017
The Saturday Morning Gardening Series continues Aug. 12 with a session on heirlooms: plants, vegetables, and herbs that have stood the test of time. The session begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Wetlands Discovery Center located inside the Park Forest Aqua Cente...Read on...
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Posted on: April 19, 2017
Two upcoming events offer an opportunity to Park Forest residents looking to dispose of household hazardous waste and electronics. See below for full details on each.
Will County Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Drop-Off Event
On Sat...
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Posted on: December 13, 2016
Since Park Forest first alerted residents several months ago to an opportunity to order free rain barrels, close to 350 have placed orders. For residents who have not placed orders but are interested in taking advantage of this free rain barrel program, s...Read on...
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Posted on: October 17, 2016
The Saturday Morning Gardening Series presented by the Park Forest Environment Commission concludes for the season on Saturday, Oct. 22.
Have you ever bought seeds with every intention of planting them and never getting around to it? Have you suffered...Read on...
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Posted on: September 6, 2016
The Saturday Morning Gardening Series presented by the Park Forest Environment Commission continues on Saturday, Sept. 17, with a presentation on canning.
Now that you have worked so hard in the garden, the rewards are overflowing your pantry and coun...Read on...
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Posted on: August 10, 2016
Free rain barrels are available to Village residents in the Cook County section of Park Forest through the end of 2016. The rain barrel program is a cooperative effort by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the Village of P...Read on...
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Posted on: June 10, 2016
The Saturday Morning Gardening Series presented by the Park Forest Environment Commission continues on Saturday, June 25, with a presentation on container gardening secrets.
Whether you live in an apartment, condo, town home, or a single-family home, ...Read on...
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